The waste audit of the society revealed that plastic waste generation was less than expected, while food waste was higher. The society did not have separate waste collection or a composting facility. Most reusable items were thrown out rather than being reused or given to servants. The amount of waste generated per person in the society was higher than the ideal quantity. Changes are needed in the society's waste management practices to promote reduction, reuse, and recycling.

5. WE WERE OF THE VIEW THAT:-
1) PLASTIC GENERATION WOULD BE
MORE AS COMPARED TO ANY OTHER
TYPE OF WASTE.
2) THE PEOPLE OF THE SOCIETY ARE
NOT CONCERNED ABOUT RECYLING
AND REUSING MATERIALS.
3)THEY ALSO WOULDN’T BE
PRACTICING WASTE SEGREGATION.

7. When we look around Our
surroundings, we find that poly bags and
wrappers are being thrown here and
there and also their usage is increasing
day by day.
Sometimes we find that even the shoes
which could be reused are thrown in the
bins.
We even get to see that the AMC vehicles
are filled with all types of waste.

10. Step:1) We selected a society where we
can carry out our waste audit. We talked to
the chairman of the society Mr. Verma
, making him aware about our audit and
ensured him that no one would be
affected in any way and asked him about
the waste policy of the society.

11. Step: 2) Then we chose an appropriate place to
conduct the audit.
Step: 3) Then we chose an appropriate waste audit
team consisting of Mannubhai , his wife Ushaben
who helped and supported us through out the
process.

12. Step: 4) We asked them to collect the waste earlier than
usual timings.
Step: 5) We collected gunny bags , spring balance ,
broom, dust pan and safety equipments.

13. Step: 6)Then we weighed the gunny bags
using spring balance.
Step:7)Then we sorted the collected
waste into different categories
such as: food waste, plastic
waste, biomedical waste ,paper
waste, horticulture waste, etc. in
different gunny bags.

23. Step: 8) Then we weighed the gunny
bags with the sorted waste and
subtracted the initial weight of the
gunny bags to get the correct weight of
the sorted waste.

25. Step:9 ) We noted down the readings.
Step:10 ) We emptied the gunny bags into
the lorry .
Step:11) Then we cleaned the place using a
broom.

26. Step:12)The waste which is being generated is
being carried away by AMC.

27. • ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY
CONDUCTED BY US,
 There wasn’t any waste policy followed by
the society.
 The waste collection of the society was as usual
very simple and there was no separate bins for the collection of
biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste.

29. Our assumption regarding generation of plastic
waste was proved wrong and we found that
food waste was generated in greater amount.
This food waste wasn’t kept separately instead
was mixed with all other waste.
We even found that despite of provision of
dustbins, waste was thrown outside the building
creating a mess over there.

33. 2) COMPOSTING FACILITY:
There is no composting facility of
the society.

35. 3)PROPER RECYCLING OR/AND REUSE:
People give the reusable items to servants
or just dispose them off.
After disposing waste no waste is reused or
recycled. Whatever waste they want to
recycle or reuse they give to servants or
radiwalla before disposing it.

36. IN KG WT
paper
silt/soil/mud
Food
wood,Glass,Metal scrap
Electronic and computer
consumables
Plastics
Biomedical waste
Other specify
*No amount of waste is recycled

37. IDEAL QUANTITY OF WASTE THE WASTE GENERATED BY
GENERATED THE PEOPLE OF THE SOCIETY
150 grams per person per day 275 grams per person per day
150 grams x 365 days = 54750 275 x 365 days = 100375 grams
grams per person per year per person per year
54750 grams x 360(people in the 100375 grams x 360(people in
society)=19710000 grams per the society)= 37230000 grams
year of all people taken together per year of all people taken
together

39. • Waste generated by the people of society
per person is more as compared to the
ideal quantity of waste. This shows us the
negative side of society.
• There are no waste initiatives taken by
the authority of society to reduce the
current amount of waste generated.
• Our analysis was somewhat similar to the
perceptions of aware citizens
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40. {CHANGES SHOULD BE BROUGHTNOW}
AFTER CONDUCTING THIS WASTE AUDIT AN
UNSEEN PICTURE OF SOCIETY CAME IN FRONT OF
US.

42. Corrugated Cardboard
Americans are doing great at recycling corrugated boxes,
but we can do even better. These are the hardest
things to eliminate because there are virtually no
alternatives other than buying in bulk, which may not
be a viable option if your family is small.
Magazines
Did you know it's perfectly fine to recycle
magazines, catalogs, and other "glossy" publications?
Newspapers
Did you know the newspaper you read today can be
Recycled up to seven times?

43. Paperboard
Once used mainly for products such as breakfast cereal
boxes, paperboard is now being used for many other
Kinds of packaging.
Paper plates, cups and towels
USE REUSABLES!
Unsolicited Direct Mail
You may think of it as "junk mail," or you may welcome
the flyers, catalogs, and coupons that appear in your
mailbox. Either way, it's important to recycle them.

44. Paper Cardboard Dairy and Juice Cartons
Also called "gable-top cartons," these are the
non-plastic milk and juice cartons you see in the
refrigerated section of the supermarket. Buy large
glass or canned juices and pour into smaller “sippers”
for lunches.
Phone Books!
Every year, new phone books and business directories
arrive at your door. Are you careful to recycle your old ones?
Milk cartons
If your family is large enough buy milk in one gallon
recyclable plastic jugs.

45. COMPUTERS (CPUS, MONITORS, PERIPHERALS, KEYBOARDS)
Every day in the United States, we throw out about 130,000 computers.
Televisions
As you make the transition to digital television, what should you do with your
old analog TV?
Consumer Electronics (VCRs, stereos, home/office phones)
Is your VCR collecting dust in the closet? Is there a second life for that old stereo?
Cell phones
Did you know you can recycle your old cell phone?

46. Take them to a local charity shop yourself.
Most charities have shops in your local High
Street.
Put them in a textiles bank provided by
charities like Oxfam, The Salvation Army and
Scope. You can find these at supermarkets
or local council sites.
Try and make sure clothes are clean and dry
before you donate them.
Charities and jumble sales also make door-
to-door collections.

47. Bulk Metal Items
Begin making a pile of bulky metal items such as old folding chairs,
broken metal lamps, bicycles, etc. Bring these items to a local scrap yard
and earn some extra cash!
Aluminum Cans
On average, Americans drink one beverage from an aluminum can every day.
But we recycle just over 50% of the cans we use.

48. Aluminum Foil and Bake ware
During World War II, Americans saved aluminum foil and even
peeled off
the silver wrapping from chewing gum wrappers to contribute to
the war effort.
Steel Cans and Tin Cans (soup cans, veggie cans,
coffee cans, etc.)
Most people call them "tin cans," but the containers your green
beans come in are mostly made of steel.

50. •Lighters and razors – USE REUSEABLES!
•Flower pots – Most nurseries will take them back
and reuse them.
•If you have a lot of plastic bags in colors other
than clear and white, Walmart, Shoprite and
Acme all have bins for these. Using reusable
cloth bags for shopping will eliminate a lot of this
waste.

51. Soft drink and water bottles.
Containers for salad
dressing, vegetable oil, and peanut
butter. Oven-ready meal trays. Milk
jugs. Juice bottles. Bottles for
bleach, laundry detergent, some
household cleansers. Motor oil
bottles. Butter, oleomargarine, and
yogurt tubs. Cereal box liners.
Recyclability: Picked up through
most curbside recycling
programs, although most allow only
those containers with necks. Please
remove caps.

52. Check your refrigerator at least once a week.
Position foods that are soon to expire at the front, to
encourage family members to eat them or cook with them
soon.
Do you try to save money by buying foods in bulk? Be sure the
items will actually be consumed. Otherwise, you may find
yourself discarding products that have expired or that your
family has grown tired of, which defeats the purpose.
Use what you have, instead of letting it go bad and having to
discard it. Serve that last handful of chips and that final gulp
of
milk while it's still good.
Resist the urge to buy more than you intended.
Stick with your grocery list and you'll waste less as a
result.

60. “I looked in my kitchen garbage and, since I
compost, most of what I saw was food
packaging. I now do my best to avoid meats on
polystyrene trays wrapped in even more
plastic.
I shuffle three meters over and talk to the
butcher. My meat is wrapped in coated paper
so I don't have the polystyrene to deal with.”
SAID MRS ANITA SINGH

63. “Since old newspaper is no longer recycled locally, and I
wanted to compost grass clippings, we got a 2nd yard
composter this year.
I realize that I can speed up the compost process with more
brown stuff, as we have few leaves to keep the worms at their
best. Newspapers, pizza boxes, paper plates, damp cardboard
that is not suitable for recycle are now composted, and they
disappear soon enough that I can take compost out of the
bottom every 2 or 3 weeks.
I also dry some of the grass clippings a few sunny days,
turning it a bit to prevent clumping and mold; then I can store
it in buckets to add when the compost needs it.”
SAID MRS KARNIKA DESAI

64.  It was not less than any awareness
program for us.
 We even learned a few steps in which we
Can contribute towards waste reduction.
 Even AMC’s director suggested that if only people take initiatives
at their individual level it can be a great help for them to fulfill
their commitments.
 This waste audit allows us to see our waste from a different
perspective. By understanding what's in our waste and how much
there is, we can develop a waste management plan that is specific
to our household.